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Uhuru and Raila in battle for miraa farmers' votes

A man harvesting miraa in Kangeta, Meru County. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his main challenger Raila Odinga are keen on bagging miraa growers' vote. [File, Standard]

With hundreds of thousands of voters in Nyambene, Meru County, dependent on miraa, the main presidential candidates are not taking their support for granted.

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to visit the county today — his visit coming hot on the heels of National Super Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s tour — to woo the estimated 200,000 miraa farmers.

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